Shingling-bracket.



No. 856,932. PATENTED JUNE 11 1907.

S. T. WOOTA-N.

SHINGLING BRACKET.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 16, 1906.

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THE uonms PEIERS co, WASHINGTON, n. c.

Straw-mm PATENT OFFICE.

SPENCER T. WOOTAN, OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.

SHlNGLING-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed May 16,1906. Serial No. 317,223.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SPENCER T. WooTAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paducah, in the county of McCracken and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Im rovements in shingling-Brackets, of which t is following is a specification.

This invention relates to shingling brackets, the object of the invention being to provide a simple, strong and thoroughly effective bracket for the use of car enters in shingling roofs, the bracket embodying novel means whereby it is rendered self-retaining in place and whereby the greater the stress or weight brought to bear thereon, the more securely will the bracket retain and fasten itself in place, thus rendering the device absolutely secure and safe in use.

WVith the above general object in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereina'fter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shingle bracket embodying the present invention shown applied to a roof. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the same, showing one of the dogs in elevation.

The shingling bracket contemplated in this invention is substantially triangular in shape and consists of an open or skeleton frame embodying the toe-board shoulder 1 which is extended to form one of the legs 2, the additional legs 3 and 4 and the connectingbar or backbone 5 being formed integrally with and uniting all of the legs 2, 3 and 4:, and also the toe-board shoulder 1. The frame also comprises the longitudinal brace 6 which connects the legs 2 and 3 and the additional longitudinal brace 7 which connects the leg 3 with the backbone or connecting bar 5, a thoroughly strong, reliable and rigid frame being thus constructed.

The combined toe-board shoulder and leg' 2 comprises a thin toe-portion 8 adapted to be inserted between overlapping shingles and beneath the bottom edge of one of the shingles, as shown in Fig. 1. The legs 3 and 4 like- Wise comprise similar toes 9 and 10 adapted to be inserted under the next succeeding tiers of shingles, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In this way, an anchorage is obtained for the bracket as a whole and at tln'ee different points.

The means for retaining the bracket in place on the roof embodies a plurality of dogs 11 and 12 each of which is pivotally connected at 13 to one of the longitudinal braces 6 and 7. The free end of each dog is sharpened, as shown at 14, to provide an edge or point which will partially penetrate the underlying shingle and each of the dogs is inclined to the opposite side of the vertical from that on which the toe-board shoulder 1 is inclined. Each dog is pressed downward so as to engage the underlying shingle by. means of an expansive spring 15 which is interposed between a suitable shoulder 011 the dog and one of the longitudinal. braces 6 or 7 and, in order to hold the spring in position,

the ends thereof are received over pins 16 and 17 projecting from the dog and one of the braces, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The insertion of the feet 8, 9 and 10 beneath the shingles does not interfere with the dogs, and it will be noted that the latter ride over the shingles until the bracket is pushed firmly into place, after which any pressure on the shingle bracket in a reverse direction will cause the dogs to automatically engage the underlying shingles and prevent the shingle bracket from receding from its position. T 0 release the bracket, the lowermost leg 4 is struck upon the outer side with a suitable implement which drives the shingle bracket upward far enough to disengage the dogs 11 and 12 which may then be lifted by the fingers while the bracket is slid out of engagement with the shingles.

It will be understood that two or more of the shingling brackets are employed by each operator and that the toe-board (not shown) rests against and is supported by the shoulder 1. The bracket may be attached and detached instantly, no nails being required to hold the bracket in place and incldentally doing away with all nail holes which cause the roof to leak.

I claim:

The herein described shingling bracket comprising a cast metal frame of skeleton form provided with longitudinal braces, each provldcd with a vertical rib, legs having toes projecting in the same direction, and spring 7 In testimony whereof, I affix my signature pressed dogs each provided with a bifurcated in presence of two Witnesses. upper end pivotally' connected to the ribs,

said dogs hating pointed lower ends and SPENCER WOOTAN' 5 springs secured to the longitudinal braces and Witnesses: 1

to the dogs for holding them into engagement E. H. PURYEAR,

with the shingles, essentially as described. E. M. BRYAN. 

